Exp 5: Chemiluminescence Name: Date: Post-Lab Questions: 1. Identify a common structural feature of the fluorophores used in this experiment. (2pts) 2. Explain the difference between fluorescence and phosphorescence. (4 pts) Solution 1. All these fluorophores are aromatic . These substances absorbs energy from the source of light and shows electronic transitions from ground to excited state and this excited electron looses energy in form of radiation leading to light phenomenon . 2\'. Fluorescence is the phenomenon in which excited electron loose energy in form of light radiations while coming from first singlet excited state to ground singlet state . It of short time phenomenon. That is S^1 = S^0 + light While phosphorescence is phenomenon of loosening of energy in form of light radiations from excited e- from first triplet excited state to singlet ground state . That is T^1 = S^0 + light . As transition from triplet state to singlet state is spin forbidden , so this is longer time phenomenon as compare to fluorescence. .